Goute Noire
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,377 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Goute Noire is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, inside Parc naturel régional Livradois-Forez. It is 1.0 miles each way, 2.0 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,800 ft and 3,750 ft above sea level, with roughly 210 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. The nearest town is Job, about 1.8 miles northeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Cornillon, Grun de Pierre Brune and Mont Chouvé. For camping, Camping La Vallée Verte and La Cube are within about 6 miles. There are 8 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Goute Noire for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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